How many roles did John Lindstrom play on General Hospital? All characters explored

On the daytime soap opera General Hospital, John Lindstrom portrayed two notable characters. In 1983, he also played a minor character of an unnamed car rental agent.

In 1992, he introduced the villainous character of Ryan Chamberlain; in the following year, in 1993, Lindstrom introduced the role of Dr. Kevin Collins, Ryan’s identical twin. 

On General Hospital, Ryan was depicted as a villainous figure, in sharp contrast to his identical twin, Kevin, a kind-hearted doctor whose mission was to help the world.

Currently, John Lindstrom can be seen on the daytime soap opera Beyond the Gates as Joey Armstrong. 

Here’s about John Lindstrom's two characters on General Hospital

1. Ryan Chamberlain

Ryan Chamberlain was a fictional character on the daytime soap opera General Hospital, which was introduced in 1992. He came to Port Charles to work as a pediatrician at General Hospital. 

However, soon after that, his arrival, his serial killer tendencies, his intense obsession with women, and his troubled, complex relationship with his twin brother, Kevin Collins, were exposed. 

Further on General Hospital, he got obsessed with Felicia Jones and manipulated her to be with him. Though his plan had hit a roadblock, when everyone got to know about his behavior, he even tried to kill a few people in Port Charles. 

Anyhow, he tried running away while also kidnapping Georgie Jones, Felicia’s daughter, but due to an explosion at the Funhouse, he was presumed dead in 1995. 

However, that character of Ryan came back on General Hospital after 23 years in 2018, and it was discovered that his brother Kevin had saved him. 

Though when he returned, he attacked Kevin and took his place as Dr. Kevin Jones in Port Charles. During his impersonation period, he had taken on lovers while posing as Kevin. 
However, he was exposed when Laura Spencer (Kevin's wife) found the real Kevin at Ferncliff. The climax of this storyline saw Ryan, with Ava, on a bridge, where he was shot by Jason Morgan.

Though he managed to make it out alive. Anyway, after countless other missions and attacks on numerous characters, and several shocking revelations. The character met his fate in 2023, as Mac Scorpio killed him in Spoon Island, finally ending the decades-long reign of terror. 

2. Dr. Kevin Collins

The character of Dr. Kevin Collins was introduced on General Hospital in 1993, though quite a few storylines of the character overlap with his identical twin, Ryan Chamberlain. 

Dr. Kevin Collins arrived in Port Charles as a psychiatrist on General Hospital. One of his major storylines revolved around his love angle with Lucy Coe. Initially, he treated Lucy Coe; however, they became further involved, and he planned a double wedding with Mac Scorpio and Felicia, which went downhill. 

After a lot of ups and downs, the couple finally separated in 2015, though they remain good friends. Further, he shared a short yet sparkly relationship with Eve Lambert, as Eve dies in a car crash, while Kevin makes it out alive. 

Anyhow, later on, in General Hospital, Kevin starts dating Laura Spencer, and the two get engaged and further get married. However, during this timeline, Ryan Chamberlain had escaped and replaced himself with Kevin. 

Further on General Hospital, their relationship is complicated by Ryan Chamberlain's escape, and Ryan "divorces" Laura. Kevin and Laura eventually reunite and work through the issues caused by Kevin keeping Ryan's secret. 

The character of Dr. Kevin Collins also appeared on Port Charles, a General Hospital spin-off show. 

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